TRACTION THERAPY

Traction therapy treatment is a physiotherapeutic procedure during which a stretching force is applied to stretch the soft tissues and to urge the separation of the different articular surfaces.
The procedure is generally carried out by placing the patient on his back and positioning traction weights on the areas to be treated. It is a procedure used in the treatment of conditions such as neck and lower back pain, sciatica and cervicobrachialgia, as well as muscle contractures.
Although this therapy can be applied to many fields with a variety of benefits, it is contraindicated for some cases:  severe osteoporosis, vertebral tumours, vertebrobasilar insufficiency, rheumatoid arthritis and pregnancy.